63245 Residents of Shelters for Battered Woman DrugAlcoholic Treatment Centers Group Living Arrangements Receiving SSA Table of Contents Section Battered Woman Shelter Resident Application 2451 Battered Woman Shelter Resident Change in Household Composition 2452 DrugAlcoholic Treatment Center Residents Application 2453 Processing Applicants Recipients Residing in Treatment Centers 2454 AlcoholicDrug Addict Leaving the Treatment Center 2455 Group Residents Receiving SSA Applying on Their Own or Through an AR 2456 Group Residents Leaving the Facility 2457 632451 A woman or woman with children who are temporary residents of a Battered Woman shelter for battered women and children may apply for CalFresh Shelter Resident directly or through an authorized representative AR Application 632452 Battered Woman Shelter Resident Change in Household Composition Shelter residents who were included in a certified household in the dwelling of the abuser and who recently fled to the shelter will receive a separate allotment only once a month while residing in the shelter In order to receive this allotment eligible residents will complete new applications and apply as separate households The worker will take prompt action to ensure that the former households eligibility or allotment reflects a change in household composition which may require contacting another Welfare Department if the resident is currently living in a shelter in another county If the worker has sufficient information to determine that there has 632453 DrugAlcoholic Treatment Center Residents Application been a change in household composition in the residents former household prompt action will be taken either to make a change in the former households allotment or to terminate the former household Eligible residents will be certified solely on the basis of the income and expenses for which they are responsible on the date of application The income and expenses of their former households will not be considered available to the residents Narcotic addicts or alcoholics who regularly participate in drug or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation programs on a resident basis may be eligible for CalFresh These programs must provide meals to residents to qualify as eligible institutions A resident narcotic addict or alcoholic in a center providing meals together with the residents children staying in the center will have their eligibility determined as an individual household The worker shall certify residents of addictalcoholic treatment centers by using the same provisions that apply to all other applicant households except that certification must be accomplished through an AR Refer to 63113 and 63123 NOTE Residents of programs that do not provide meals may apply as roomers and are not subject to this section 632454 Processing Applicants Recipients Residing in Treatment Centers Eligibility for the initial application will be processed on an expedited basis when necessary The worker will complete verification and documentation requirements prior to the issuance of the second month allotment when applying after the 15th of the month When normal processing standards apply the worker will complete the verification and documentation requirements prior to making an eligibility determination for the initial application The worker will process changes in household circumstances and recertifications by using the same standards that apply to all other CalFresh households and Resident households have the same rights as other households to receive advance notice of worker actions request state hearings and receive restoration of lost benefits 632455 AlcoholicDrug Addict Leavingthe Treatment Center The treatment centers Authorized Representative will notify the worker of changes in the households income or other household circumstances and when the resident leaves the treatment center When the residenthousehold leaves the treatment center the treatment centers Authorized Representative will inform the resident to contact the Family Resource Center FRC to report changes related to the household leaving treatment and to request an EBT card if the residenthousehold desires to continue receiving CalFresh benefits The residenthousehold not the centers Authorized Representative will be allowed to receive any authorized benefits remaining in the EBT CalFresh account Once the household leaves the treatment center the centers Authorized Representative is no longer allowed to act as that households Authorized Representative The centers AR will if possible provide the household with the CF 23 CR How to Report Household Changes for Change Reporting Household or CF 23 SAR How to Report Household Changes for SemiAnnual Reporting SAR Households And CF 3775 SAR for SAR households to report mandatory changes or CF 3775 CR for Change Reporting households to report their new address and other changes in circumstances after leaving the center The center shall advise the Change Reporting household to return the CF 3775 CR to the appropriate FRC within ten days to report the changes Section 631237 NOTE CalFresh households may report midperiod changes in writing online verbally or in person at the Family Resource Center FRC For additional information refer to Section 63123 Residents of DrugAlcohol Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers and Group Living Arrangements section 632456 Disabled or blind residents of a group living arrangement who receive Group Residents Receiving SSA Applying on Their Own or Through an AR benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act may voluntarily apply for CalFresh If these residents apply through the use of the facilitys authorized representative their eligibility will be determined as oneperson households The worker will certify these residents using the same provisions that apply to all households If the group living arrangement is acting in the capacity of an authorized representative the group living arrangement will notify the worker of changes in the households income or other household circumstances and when the individual leaves the group living arrangement The group living arrangement will return any households authorization document or access device to the worker if they are received after the household has left the group living arrangement If the resident has made application on hisher own behalf the household is responsible for reporting changes to the worker 632457 Once the resident leaves the center the group living arrangement Group Residents representative may no longer act as hisher Authorized Leaving the Representative The group living arrangement will if possible give the Facility household the forms as explained in 632455